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FAA publishes AD to prevent Boeing 777 horizontal stabilizer loss
The latest airworthiness directive (AD) by the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) looks to prevent the…
EASA looks to address a potential fuel tank ignition on all Airbus A320 aircraft
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) that looks into a potential ignition…
Asiana Airlines bans emergency exit seats after pax opens the door mid-flight
Asiana Airlines has banned the sale of emergency exit row seats after a passenger opened the door mid-flight…
Air France A350-900 turns back with damaged nose
An Air France A350-900 that was operating flight AF291 between Osaka-Kansai (KIX), in Japan, and Paris-Charles de Gaulle…
United, Alaska abort landings at SFO after Southwest 737 enters runway
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines aircraft were forced to abort landing attempts at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)…
FAA‘s directive tackles accidental emergency slide deployments on Boeing 737s
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD), attempting to tackle…
FAA finalizes AD addressing lavatory water leaking onto Boeing 787 electronics
In a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD), the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is addressing water…
Passenger opens Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 door mid-flight
A passenger opened a door mid-flight on an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 as it was landing at Daegu…
FAA invests $100 million in 12 US airports deemed at risk of runway incursions
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has identified 12 United States (US) airports that may be at risk from…
Russia’s Polar Airlines operated flights with improperly maintained aircraft
Russia-based Polar Airlines, which provides regional connectivity to and from Yakutia, Russia, operated flights with aircraft that were…